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• VW Golf MK3 Gearbox probs 28 May 2004 (Forum)
  Lately I?ve been experiencing after long or short motorway driving that the gears become difficult to engage after I come off the motorway. It rights itself again after a short non-motorway drive. Does anybody know what this could be? All gears are difficult to engage, even 5th gear, which is usually the easiest.
• Journey to the Black Forest 6 May 2004 (Forum)
  I am driving down to a small town in the Black Forest, not far from Offenburg, I have booked a ferry crossing to Calais leaving at 0100 and plan to drive via Belgium (to avoid the French Tolls) on the E40 to Aachen and then turn right towards Freiburg I would be grateful for any tips advice etc, I?
• Corsa advert on TV 6 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I can only assume that the current Corsa advert on TV is aimed at the large number of Corsa-driving boy racers, with a view to encouraging them to drive like loons. Still, I suppose that the more Corsas that are written off then the more new ones will be sold as replacements ~ perhaps there's method in the apparent madness of the advertising execs after all!
• Manhole covers 12 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Why do the vast majority of manhole covers/services covers, call them whatever, have to be positioned in the road so that vehicle wheels always drive over them? It means a bumpy ride, can't be good for emergency vehicles driving fast, must wear the covers down and causes "clanking" noises which upsets local residents. Why can't they be placed in the middle of a lane?
• Insurance and potential buyers 19 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I'm about to sell one of my cars and wondered how fellow posters deal with the issue of buyers test driving cars. If I let a buyer drive my car with me as passenger and then he crashes the car I won't be covered by my insurance. Should I refuse the buyers request however they aren't going to be too happy.
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  I was issued a speeding ticket but can't identify which of three of us was driving. What happens now? 25 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Back in March 2010 I received a NIP stating my car had been photographed doing 45mph in a 30 mph zone. I had recently acquired the vehicle and on that...
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  I'm learning to drive - am I insured in my own car when out with an advanced driving instructor (ADI)? 16 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently learning to drive. I have my own car and hold an insurance policy in my name. This stipulates as a provisional licence holder I must be...
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  Should people be trained to use cruise control safely? 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Some many years ago I was employed in the ‘Met’ as a traffic officer and trained at Hendon Driving School where I attained certificates as advanced motorcyclist,...
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  Buying my first car 13 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've had my licence for 9 years but this will be the first car that I will own. I know very little about car maintenance, or what costs are involved...
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  Do you have any advice for driving and hiring a car in Thailand? 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I know from past columns you have written that you often visit Thailand and therefore you are familiar with the driving regulations. I have been on holiday...
• Warrantydirect Confusion 19 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Overdrive: Gears, shafts and bearings. FRONT WHEEL DRIVE UNIT Crown wheel and pinion, differential unit, bushes and bearings, plus external drive shafts, couplings, C.V. joints and rubber boots, hubs, drive flange and universal joints. REAR AXLE Crown wheel and pinion, differential unit, shafts, bearings, C.V. joints and rubber boots, oil seal and rear hub, & drive flange.
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  Is my Honda Jazz Hybrid delivering the right fuel consumption? 22 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my new Honda Jazz from a main dealer in 2022. The main reason I decided to change from my previous three-year-old year old Jazz was the expected...
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  Do you have any advice on storing or selling a car I can't currently drive? 27 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've been advised not to drive anymore, but I have an immaculate, low mileage V6 Rover 75. My plan is to back it out of the garage, perhaps every couple...
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  Feeling ill whilst driving - is my car emitting dangerous fumes? 1 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am driving a 2011 Volkswagen Passat (company car) with 50,000 miles on the clock. I've had it for sometime and felt ill. My other half told me it was...
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  Is it worth upgrading my 1999 BMW 528i? 23 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
  In February 2000 I bought a 1999T BMW 528i Auto with 29,000 miles for £25,000. It has now done 141,000 miles and is still a pleasure to drive. The only...
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  How hard does the turbo work under normal driving conditions? 23 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  You quite rightly advocate running a turbocharged engine at idle for a minute or so after a vigorous run in order for the turbo to 'cool off', and my last...
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  Which Motability car for our disabled daughter? 9 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 16-year old daughter is a wheelchair user. She plans to take her driving test and start driving by the end of March 2013 (when the lease of our current...
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  Car bought without valid VED 18 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  This was late on a Saturday, so I waited until Monday morning and taxed at the Post Office, so now I'm all legal - but: Where do I stand with recourse...
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  BMW 520i - EML light on and no throttle power! 7 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I've just bought this 2000 BMW 520i and The EML light has come on and you can press the accelerator to the floor but no power really. Might do 10mph!...
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  Controlled sub-stance 19 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have been following your various comments over the years on left foot braking and was interested to see the one headed "Science friction". You stated,...